Ball by Ball Live Score Commentary

End of Over No.20 204/4 Last Over (12 runs)

7.12pm Wow. Despite the start Fakhar gave them, Qalandars were nowhere in this game until the last five overs. Enter AB de Villiers. He cracked an unbeaten fifty, adding 98 in 7.3 overs with David Wiese, who contributed a no less important 45 not out that included the winnings runs, off the last ball! They shared in eight sixes, taking an incredible 73 from the last five. Is this the game of the tournament so far? After his three wickets, how important was that no-ball by Junaid Khan? A game changer, quite possibly.

AB de Villiers is called Player of the Match for his unbeaten fifty

“It got a bit closer than I hoped for at the end,” says de Villiers. “I was fortunate in being able to take my time at the beginning of my innings. David Wiese takes a lot of the pressure off me, being a boundary hitter. I get very nervous. To the youngsters out there, my message is that it’s ok to feel nervous in a situation like this, just take it one over at a time.”

Christian to Wiese forget about it! They needed three, and Wiese gives them six. The players charge out onto the field. The ball was full, but not full enough. Wiese got underneath it, and powered it all the way over the rope SIX

Qalandars need 3 from the final delivery

19.5

1

Christian to de Villiers through his legs! Cracking delivery. Christian delivers another pinpoint yorker, and AB can’t get bat on it but they pinch a single as it flicks the pad on the way to the keeper 1 leg bye

19.4

2

Christian to de Villiers a full toss, and it’s a rare mis-hit from de Villiers, who tries to slog sweep it away. The ball bounces in front of the midwicket fielder, and they sprint back for a second 2 runs

19.3

1

Christian to Wiese slashed in the air, but again the ball lands short of the fielder, this time at long off 1 run

Jay Dee: “Dear Liam, please confirm they are with Cricket Ball i am doubtful that they are playing with Football.” — **squints** Yep, it’s a cricket ball

19.2

1

Christian to de Villiers yorker from Christian, a slower one, and de Villiers can’t get it away but they take a run off his boot 1 leg bye

Luqman Saleem: “LQ acting like Pakistan’s national cricket team. One minute down, next minute up! One match ~70/10 next match successfully chasing 200. If LQ wins, I will win 2 plates of Biryani (bet with sister). Come on LQ! Come on my Biryani”

19.1

1

Christian to Wiese in the air, but safe! Wiese mistimes his swipe into the leg side, but hits it so badly it doesn’t reach the boundary fielder 1 run

Ahmad H. Nadeem: “In my view, this is going to be the best match in PSL this season. From where LQ where, and when ABD arrived the whole scenario transfigured. Quite peculiar of a match” — And it’s not over yet. Last over coming up, and Qalandars need 9 from it. Wiese on strike. Odds on a super over? Dan Christian will bowl the over

Syed Murtaza Za: “Super over anyone ? ”

End of Over No.19 192/4 Last Over (16 runs)

18.6

1

Russell to Wiese Russell goes for the yorker, it’s a low full toss and the ball is clipped out to deep midwicket. Wiese keeps the strike 1 run

18.5

1

Russell to de Villiers 1 run

Abdullah: “When AB played that reverse 360 shot my father stood up and applauded and said out loud Everyone stand and applaud this genius ” — Your father is a wise man

18.4

1

Russell to Wiese 1 run

18.3

6

Russell to Wiese over fine leg! Wiese can hit them too. Russell chanced a short ball, but Wiese got back and across and muscled it all the way over the boundary SIX

18.2

1

Russell to de Villiers a scooped drive balloons up and over point, but it evades the back-peddling fielder. Just the single 1 run

Adnan Naeem: “Just wondering how big AB sees the ball.”

18.1

6

Russell to de Villiers up, up, up into the night sky and out of the ground! Russell offers a gentle length delivery, and de Villiers sends the ball back even faster than it arrived. A 91-metre hit SIX

Two overs to go, and Qalandars need 25 from them. De Villiers on strike

End of Over No.18 176/4 Last Over (16 runs)

17.6

1

Junaid Khan to de Villiers Junaid pulls his length back, but de Villiers can only find a single off his pull. However, he does keep the strike 1 run

17.5

6

Junaid Khan to de Villiers how do words do justice to this shot? Only de Villiers can play them like this. He sets himself early for a reverse-scoop, and the ball is just the one he wants: a full toss. De Villiers turns his stance around and lifts it over third man, and the entire stadium is chanting his name SIX

17.5

1

Junaid Khan to Wiese a wicket off a no-ball! Wiese was aiming for the stands but sliced right underneath the ball, Malik running across from the covers to hold an excellent high catch under pressure. But it doesn’t matter, because Junaid’s heel isn’t behind the line as he delivers. To make matters worse, here comes a Free Hit – and de Villiers is on strike 1 no ball

17.4

1

Junaid Khan to de Villiers that’s better from Junaid, right up to the bat and AB can’t get underneath it 1 run

17.3

6

Junaid Khan to de Villiers sliced over extra cover! As soon as it’s there to be hit, AB does so. Junaid only misses his length by a couple of inches, but de Villiers punished him for it, bending very low to get under the ball and hammer it over extra cover SIX

Hamza Shah: “These two players has partnership of 53 with RR 12 in 4.3 overs while RR 13 is required. Both turned the tables.”

17.2

0

Junaid Khan to de Villiers AB misses out! Junaid bustles in and delivers a wide full toss outside off. De Villiers doesn’t manage to put bat to ball, and it’s not called wide – though it was marginal no run

Usman yasir: “I am smelling super over here!”

17.1

1

Junaid Khan to Wiese Wiese charges the bowler, but he can’t do much with a yorker outside off, jabbing it through point 1 run

End of Over No.17 160/4 Last Over (12 runs)

16.6

1

Russell to Wiese Wiese is perhaps taken a little by surprise as Russell slips in a short one, but he manages to put bat to ball and find a single to midwicket – keeping the strike 1 run

Ahmad H. Nadeem: “Apologies for my third comment but here goes: For those who are saying BT’s injury will effect LQ. Simply read this. I think it will be a blessing upon LQ for not having him at this stage because he isn’t a big hitter, and let’s not forget he is a Test and ODI match domination.”

16.5

1

Russell to de Villiers Russell aims full and wide again, de Villiers threading his drive through point 1 run

16.4

4

Russell to de Villiers powered down the ground! De Villiers seizes on a floaty, full ball, spanking it straight back down the ground, and all along the turf. The shot also raises the fifty stand between these two FOUR

16.3

1

Russell to Wiese full, and a Wiese drive turns the strike back over 1 run

Akira Zenon: “I think Sultans studied for Zaman & ABD while Wiese came out of Syllabus and this time Professor Fawad Rana himself made this paper.”

16.2

1

Russell to de Villiers he makes some room, backing away to leg, but Russell aims full and wide and he can only just lay bat to ball 1 run

16.1

4

Russell to de Villiers Russell ambles in and delivers a full ball at 129km/h, de Villiers walks across and flicks an incredible scoop up and over short fine leg FOUR

Daju from Nepal: “My Rum started tasting some bitter now. Its telling me not some favorable conditions in the game.”– Meanwhile, Andre Russell has the ball.

End of Over No.16 148/4 Last Over (17 runs)

15.6

6

to Wiese another one! This is up onto the roof. Monstrous strike. Again Wiese dances out to meet the ball, and again he makes a mighty connection SIX

15.5

1

to de Villiers googly from Irfan, and de Villiers picks it, pulling in the air to midwicket … but he doesn’t get all of it, and it’s just the one 1 run

15.4

1

to Wiese so he gives this one much less air, Wiese waiting in the crease and cutting through point 1 run

15.3

6

to Wiese a couple of steps down the track, and a huge mow down the ground! Wiese got right to the pitch of it and sliced an aerial drive right out of the middle SIX

Bilal Ahmed: “These two can take the game away from MS. Just be watchful against Junaid and take on the lesser known guns.”

15.2

2

to Wiese Wiese punches into the covers, and a slightly wild shy at the non-striker’s end allows them back for a second – and keeps Wiese on strike 2 runs

Hamza Shah: “Wiese and ABD looking very solid, time for Dama Dam mast qalandar, i just want to see Rana fawad (owner of LQ) with his dance moves.”